Way to Go!: Ari Moskowitz of Huntington High School

Ari Moskowitz, a freshman at Huntington High School, was a runner-up in a national American Geological Institute photo contest for its Earth Science Week celebration in October.

Moskowitz's artwork was a four-photo collage that documented the change of seasons by depicting the physical changes seen in a tree in his family's front yard.

The contest required students to visually depict how climate shapes their world.

"I chose to do a collage because you can't represent New York's climate in one season," said Moskowitz, 14, who created the piece with some computer software. "The ironic part is that the tree is no longer there. It was knocked down a few years ago."

Moskowitz said that he's not an avid photographer, but entered the contest along with classmates at the suggestion of biology teacher Lori Pyzocha.

He came up with the collage concept after scrolling through old photos on his computer. His grandmother has since framed the piece in her home.

"We are proud of Ari for winning this award and for his great work," Pyzocha said.

Moskowitz is a member of his school's mathletes, junior varsity soccer and winter track teams.